THE LITIGATION

What VoIP-Pal has filed,
and where it stands

Third Amended Complaint filed September 4, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Everything on this page describes allegations. None of it has been decided by a court.
THE CASES
Four related federal actions in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
1:25-cv-01843
PLATFORM ENFORCEMENT
VoIP-Pal.com Inc. v. Apple et al.
The complaint alleges that Apple and Alphabet have enforced OS-level rules that prevent independent Wi-Fi calling services from accessing full native telephony functionality.
Latest complaint:
1:25-cv-01970
PLATFORM CLASS ACTION
Inza v. Apple et al.
A class action on behalf of smartphone subscribers. The complaint alleges harm from platform-level restrictions on independent Wi-Fi calling services.
Latest complaint:
1:24-cv-03051
CARRIER AUTHORIZATION
VoIP-Pal v. AT&T et al.
Third Amended Complaint filed September 4, 2026. The complaint alleges AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile condition native Wi-Fi Calling on a cellular account, foreclosing independent providers. Four Sherman Act claims: tying, restraint of trade, monopolization and predatory pricing.
Latest complaint:
1:24-cv-03054
CARRIER CLASS ACTION
Leon v. AT&T et al.
A class action on behalf of subscribers. The complaint alleges harm from carrier authorization structures that condition native telephony on full subscription bundles.
Latest complaint:
Carrier case status. On August 5, 2026, the Court granted VoIP-Pal leave to file a streamlined amended complaint in 1:24-cv-03051. VoIP-Pal filed its Third Amended Complaint on September 4, 2026, asserting four claims under Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act. Claims under RICO and several other counts were not repled. The allegations remain contested and have not been decided on the merits.
THE ALLEGATIONS
What the carrier complaint alleges
The product. A Wi-Fi-primary telephone service: connected to the public phone network, with an ordinary U.S. number, capable of being someone's primary line, purchasable without a full cellular bundle, and routing calls over Wi-Fi by default. ¶¶30–31, pp. 6–7

The condition. Each carrier provides native Wi-Fi Calling only to consumers who maintain a qualifying cellular account with that carrier. The complaint alleges this is a commercial decision, not a technical requirement. ¶5, p. 2 · ¶¶80–84, pp. 21–22

The mechanism. Native Wi-Fi Calling needs two inputs controlled by different parties: carrier-controlled subscriber state, and platform-controlled handset functionality that recognizes it. An independent provider has no ordinary pathway to the first. ¶10, p. 3 · ¶68, p. 18

The agreement. The complaint alleges the carriers coordinated through the GSMA's Network 2020 program and its Green Button Promise to keep native voice and messaging under carrier control, and separately implemented that model through relationships with Apple, Google and Samsung. ¶13, p. 4 · ¶¶113–128, pp. 33–39

The pricing. The carriers market Wi-Fi Calling as “free” and at “no additional charge” while it is available only inside a cellular bundle. The complaint alleges this is below-cost pricing intended to exclude standalone competitors, recouped through the bundle. ¶89, p. 23 · ¶¶229–232, p. 59

The injury. VoIP-Pal alleges it was ready to enter this market and was foreclosed, losing sales, business value and profits. ¶¶187–194, pp. 50–51
Apple, Google and Samsung are not defendants in the carrier case. Their platform functionality is described because the carriers allegedly relied on it. ¶25, p. 6

All statements here reflect VoIP-Pal's allegations and have not been decided by a court.
THE PATENT PORTFOLIO
Approximately 40 issued patents covering Wi-Fi-based
mobile communications technology, developed over two decades
VoIP-Pal's subsidiary Digifonica was co-founded by Emil Malak in 2003 and spent more than two decades developing internet-based telephony technology. The portfolio covers classification and routing of communications, lawful intercept, mobile gateway technology, emergency assistance calling, allocating charges, and uninterrupted transmission during network transitions. Patents have been granted in the United States, Europe, Canada, India, Indonesia and Brazil. VoIP-Pal.com Inc. acquired Digifonica in 2013.
Petitioners including Apple, Google, AT&T, T-Mobile, Samsung and Meta have filed 36 inter partes review petitions against VoIP-Pal patents. The complaint states VoIP-Pal prevailed in every one, and alleges roughly $10 million in defense costs across those proceedings.

In two ex parte reexaminations requested by Verizon, the patent office has confirmed all 40 original claims of one patent and all 141 original claims of another as patentable. Both are pending final certificates.
Third Amended Complaint ¶¶195–198 and Tables 1–2, pp. 51–54
FILINGS & DOCUMENTS
Key court filings and supporting documents
for press and research
VoIP-Pal v. AT&T et al. (1:24-cv-03051)
  • Court Stamped Copy of Opposition Exhibit 2
August 23, 2025
  • Court Stamped Copy of Opposition Exhibit 1
August 23, 2025
  • VoIP-Pal’s Second Amended Antitrust Complaint (April 2025)
April 22, 2025
VoIP-Pal v. Apple et al. (1:25-cv-01843)
  • VoIP-PAL Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
March 18, 2026
  • Exhibit 1 – VoIP-PAL Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
March 18, 2026
  • Opposition to Defendants’ Motion for Extension of Time
December 18, 2025
Inza v. Apple et al. (1:25-cv-01970)
  • Opposition to Motion to Compel Arbitration
March 18, 2026
  • Opposition to Defendants’ Motion for Extension of Time
December 18, 2025
Leon v. AT&T et al. (1:24-cv-03054)
  • Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Stay
July 22, 2025
Patent Portfolio
PRESS & MEDIA

For journalists covering this story.

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